Ohio festivals – September 25-28, 2014

September 30, 2014 at 5:17 AM | Posted in Festivals | Leave a comment
Tags: Apples, Chocolate, Cooking, Festivals, Food, Grapes, Grilling, Jam, Ohio, Pretzels, Pumpkins, Swiss cheese

A lot of festivals this week!

 

 

September 25-28, 2014 51st Annual Barnesville Pumpkin Festival
Barnesville, Ohio
The Barnesville Pumpkin Festival has become a tradition for families and friends who come each year to enjoy one of Ohio’s oldest and most popular festivals. Always held during the last full weekend in September, the Festival includes four days of fun-filled contests, entertainment, tastes, sights and sounds. The festival started in 1963 in the basement of the Catholic Church and has has evolved from a small street fair to a premier event with visitors attending from all over the United States. Both adults and children will enjoy harvest-inspired arts and crafts, home-style foods, entertainment on two stages, a giant weigh-in of champion pumpkins, lots of fun contests and the Giant Pumpkin Festival Parade on Saturday. There is plenty to see and do and, admission is free.

 
http://www.barnesvillepumpkinfestival.com/

 
September 26-27, 2014 Annual Ohio Swiss Festival – Sugarcreek, Ohio
Held in Sugarcreek, the Little Switzerland of Ohio, with parades, queen pageant, musical entertainment, rides, 5K Swiss Cheese Chase, cheese auction, cheesemaking contest, Steintossen stone throwing, yodeling Swiss cheese eating and Swiss costume contests. Sample award-winning wine and cheese from our local artisans throughout the festival.

 
http://www.ohioswissfestival.com/

 

 
September 27, 2014 32nd Annual Country Applefest – Lebanon, Ohio
The streets of historic downtown Lebanon will be filled with homemade crafts, great food and entertainment. Enter the apple bake off contest.

 
http://www.countryapplefest.com/

 
September 27, 2014 Community Chocolate Festival – Dayton, Ohio
(no website)
The theme for this year’s festival is Tropical Chocolate Paradise. Private and commercial vendors will provide a variety of themed chocolates for festival guests. Live music and entertainment on stage throughout the day plus Children’s Play area, Games and Prizes, and a Chocolate Recipe Contest add more fun to the event. Live music and entertainment will be available on stage throughout the day. The festival is sponsored by Faith and Friends Radio.com. The Chocolate Festival will be held in the Montgomery County fairgrounds coliseum.

 

 
September 27-28, 2014 35th Annual Germantown Pretzel Festival
Germantown, Ohio
Fall festival held on the fourth full weekend in September, since 1980, featuring handcrafts, good food, and free entertainment with live music & shows, baked goods & pretzels!

 
http://pretzelfestival.com/live/

 

 
September 27-28, 2014 51st Geneva Grape Jamboree – Geneva, Ohio
Celebrates the harvesting of the local grapes. Taste freshly squeezed grape juice, wine, and various other grape products. All grand-stand entertainment, including the grape stomping contest, is free. Miss Grapette is featured in the two giant parades each afternoon. Rides, crafts, food, and other concessions pack the downtown streets during this grape filled weekend.

 
http://www.grapejamboree.com/